Delta Air Lines, Inc. $DAL Shares Sold by WINTON GROUP Ltd

WINTON GROUP Ltd reduced its stake in shares of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) by 73.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 19,502 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 53,671 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Delta Air Lines were worth $1,353,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in DAL. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Delta Air Lines by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 17,413,841 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,215,766,000 after purchasing an additional 202,865 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in Delta Air Lines by 23.9% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 9,496,296 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $659,043,000 after buying an additional 1,834,385 shares during the period. Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd purchased a new position in Delta Air Lines in the fourth quarter valued at about $471,532,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in Delta Air Lines by 54.8% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,817,783 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $330,159,000 after buying an additional 2,058,744 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management lifted its position in shares of Delta Air Lines by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 3,447,917 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $195,669,000 after acquiring an additional 42,878 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.93% of the company’s stock.

Delta Air Lines Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of DAL opened at $78.28 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.42 and a quick ratio of 0.36. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a 1-year low of $45.28 and a 1-year high of $83.83. The stock has a market cap of $51.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.30. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $71.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $68.96.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 8th. The transportation company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $14.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.05 billion. Delta Air Lines had a return on equity of 20.28% and a net margin of 6.87%.Delta Air Lines’s revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.46 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 5.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Delta Air Lines Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 14th were given a $0.1875 dividend. This represents a $0.75 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 14th. Delta Air Lines’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.93%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DAL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Citigroup boosted their price target on Delta Air Lines from $77.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on Delta Air Lines from $81.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. HSBC decreased their target price on Delta Air Lines from $80.20 to $79.30 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their target price on Delta Air Lines from $72.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $85.00 price target on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research report on Friday, April 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $80.85.

More Delta Air Lines News

Here are the key news stories impacting Delta Air Lines this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Delta announced a new nonstop route from New York’s JFK to Malta, which adds to its international network and supports long-term revenue growth. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Delta’s president said the airline wants to challenge United’s dominance in trans-Pacific flights, signaling ambition and potential growth in a profitable route network. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider selling totaled about $65 million over the past year, which may raise some caution about management’s near-term outlook. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The airline sector is facing a broad profit warning as IATA cut its 2026 industry outlook, pointing to higher operating costs and weaker profitability. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. airline fuel costs surged in April, reinforcing concerns that elevated jet fuel prices will continue to pressure Delta’s margins. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Sector-wide selling followed another warning that rising oil prices and fuel shock are likely to hurt airline profits, weighing on Delta alongside peers. Article Title

Insider Activity at Delta Air Lines

In related news, EVP Allison C. Ausband sold 5,000 shares of Delta Air Lines stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.00, for a total transaction of $395,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 133,854 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,574,466. This trade represents a 3.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Alain Bellemare sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.44, for a total transaction of $2,036,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 95,025 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,738,836. The trade was a 20.83% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 149,635 shares of company stock valued at $10,833,855 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

About Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines is a major U.S.-based global airline that provides scheduled passenger and cargo air transportation, aircraft maintenance and repair services, and related travel products. Its operations include mainline domestic and international passenger services, a branded regional network operating under the Delta Connection name, dedicated air cargo carriage, and in-house maintenance, repair and overhaul through Delta TechOps. Delta offers a range of cabin products for different customer segments, including premium business-class service on long-haul routes and tiered economy offerings on domestic and international flights, and it markets customer loyalty benefits through the SkyMiles frequent-flyer program.

The carrier operates a mixed fleet of narrow- and wide-body aircraft from multiple U.S.